Jan. 31, 2010

Final Stats

GAINESVILLE, FLA. -- Penn State, ranked 55th nationally, handed #59 Furman a 6-1 loss Sunday in men's tennis action in the final day of the ITA Kick-Off Weekend in Gainesville, Fla.

Paladin junior Sawyer Duncan recorded a 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 win over Ryan Gormley at number one singles, while Furman's number three doubles team of junior Andrei Chvetsov and senior Jordan Walters picked up a 9-7 win over Taylor Cohen and Guillaume St-Maurice.

Freshman Carl Lundberg pushed St. Maurice to a tie breaker at number four singles, with St. Maurice taking the first set 6-4 and Lundberg winning the second set 7-6. St. Maurice posted a 10-6 victory in the tie-breaker to seal the match.

Paladins freshman Andrew Mellow dropped a close 6-4, 7-6 match to Cohen at number six singles, and teamed up with Duncan for a 9-8 loss to Ryan Gormley and Warren Hardie in the number two doubles spot.

The Paladins (0-2) will play Florida State in Tallahassee, Fla., Friday at 3 p.m.

#55 Penn State 7, #59 Furman 2 Jan 31, 2010 at Gainesville, Fla.

Singles competition 1. Sawyer Duncan (FUR) def. Ryan Gormley (PSU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 2. Eddie Bourchier (PSU) def. Chris Motes (FUR) 6-4, 6-3 3. Jason Lee (PSU) def. Jordan Walters (FUR) 6-2, 6-1 4. Guillaume St-Maurice (PSU) def. Carl Lundberg (FUR) 6-4, 6-7, 1-0 (10-6) 5. Bryan Welnetz (PSU) def. Andrei Chvetsov (FUR) 6-4, 6-4 6. Taylor Cohen (PSU) def. Andrew Mellow (FUR) 6-4, 7-6 (13-11)

Doubles competition 1. Eddie Bourchier/Jason Lee (PSU) def. Chris Motes/Chris Rhyne (FUR) 8-5 2. Ryan Gormley/Warren Hardie (PSU) def. Sawyer Duncan/Andrew Mellow (FUR) 9-8 (7-5) 3. Andrei Chvetsov/Jordan Walters (FUR) def. Taylor Cohen/Guillaume St-Maurice (PSU) 9-7

Match Notes Penn State 3-1; National ranking #55 Furman 0-2; National ranking #59 Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (3,5,2,6,1,4)